Brandon Stafford was born in Alexandria, Virginia, is in his senior year of high school, and has been writing for the Hawk Talk as a staff reporter for two years.  Outside of school, he works at various jobs revolving around kids, is Co-President of Food for Folks, a club at James Madison High School which recycles food from restaurants and gives it to homeless shelters, and enjoys scuba diving. He is qualified to be a journalist because he likes interacting with people and getting his thoughts down on paper.  Upon graduating from college, he aspires to become a pediatric oncology nurse because he appreciates helping people and watching their health conditions improve.